Enhancing the value of a fireplace is not an easy task. Especially if it is an old fireplace. You are often faced with an important choice: renovate or try to recover? By now you know us, we at Realigro are always ready to give you new advice. And above all to make you spend little! We have therefore decided to create a new mini-guide on how to make the most of a fireplace without having to draw on too many financial resources. So, without wasting any more time, we can start today’s mini guide! Synthetic but also super intuitive!
Let’s start by saying that salvage is essential to enhance a fireplace. Before acting with colours, decorations and so on, it is necessary to understand if more important maintenance values are required. How can we tell if our fireplace needs more maintenance? The signs are as follows:
These two elements, although minimal, are real indicators that should put us on alert. If your chimney also exhibits these problems, the chimney and internal hood should be reviewed. Only after you have passed these steps with flying colours can you proceed with the other steps.
If it is really complicated, almost impossible, to completely recover an old fireplace, you can think of an alternative solution. That is, changing the use of the chimney itself. You can insert an electric element to generate heat anyway. Or use it as a decorative corner of the house. What about a wicker basket with seasonal fruit or Christmas-themed decorations? Or, for DIY enthusiasts, you can use it as an area for your nativity scene! In short, many alternative uses to enhance a fireplace!
Covering a fireplace with plasterboard is a great solution if you want to enhance a fireplace with little effort. In fact, this material allows you to modify the structure of the fireplace. And above all to lower it if it emits too much smoke. In addition, if you want to give your fireplace a more modern look, you can use plasterboard to add structural inserts. In short, many small ideas in a single element.
Last but not least, there is advice on decorations. The fireplace can be decorated in various ways, even in terms of colour. But it is important to remember that it should remain in the same colours as the rest of the room. This is because it could, at a visual level, weigh down the entire chromatic balance. If you really want to be daring, however, embellish it with materials.
In conclusion, you have noticed how little is needed to revolutionise and enhance a fireplace. And you, which of these tips will you apply? If you would like to learn more and, above all, find out more about the world of real estate, we would like to give you one last piece of advice. Keep following us every day on our Blog! Only here will you find a preview of the latest news on the real estate sector and how it is evolving in these difficult times! Stay Tuned!
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